Sasha rolled her eyes, "Look, Viv, your dad and I just felt a certain kinship with Winston. No strings attached. Having you is all we've ever wanted in this lifetime."

Vivienne, always the planner, said, "After I get married, you two will definitely feel lonely. Maybe having another kid could fill that emotional void."

Sasha snorted, "Just focus on your wedding. We can handle our future just fine."

"We've decided, once you're married, we're heading abroad for a long-overdue honeymoon, making up for all those lost years."

Vivienne paused before nodding, "Kids conceived on honeymoons are said to be happier, aren't they?"

Sasha was speechless.

On their way back, Sasha remembered something she'd been meaning to discuss.

"Oh, about that sigil matter I wanted to talk to you about."

"That originally belonged to a fading royal lineage in our homeland over two centuries ago. It ended up abroad, probably because a descendant took it with them, wanting to avoid detection. They split the symbols up, using it as their own family crest."

Vivienne frowned, "Does it have anything to do with ancient warrior lineages?"

Sasha shook her head, "No, but in terms of status, that family ranked above those warrior lineages."

Vivienne smirked, "That explains it."

Abigail must be a descendant of that lineage.

Only someone with a strong backing and a high social standing could mobilize the top families to work for her.

was a dynasty in decline for centuries, and the other, the hidden top

carried an

we see this symbol again, we should

Vivienne nodded.

Linklater estate, she sent the photos to Draven and asked the Nine Mystics Society to station a few members at

life was her

now with someone targeting Winston specifically, without even

Ellington estate to try on wedding dresses and perhaps do some shopping the next day. After agreeing, Vivienne called Percival to inform

grave, "The Wright

exclude the possibility of more operatives working for

Winston's situation

family's doing. They might use it to smear the Linklater

take on the Linklaters, they'll have to get through me

anticipated the Wrights would cause

next morning, the Linklater estate was awakened by loud

time, it wasn't just Alyssa; Brianna

cries, akin to a rehearsed performance, echoed

and now he's in ICU, only five years old, and they're turning a blind eye, pushing the blame onto us. Is there no justice left in this world?" Alyssa's cries were strategically punctuated, painting a

having heard about the accident, knew the

for Vivienne, "Cut the drama. If it weren't for the Linklater's daughter rushing him to the hospital, he'd be in

If she's so capable, why is my brother still

crowd fell silent, familiar only with such

of the

Brianna grew bolder, demanding Vivienne to come out and kneel in

dares threaten my daughter!" Arthur emerged, his demeanor icy,

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